UK to be pushed to technical recession 'brink' by Middle East conflict

Item Club forecast

Michael Nelson
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Spiralling energy costs and supply chain disruption are expected to push the UK to the brink of a technical recession in the middle of this year, according to Item Club’s Spring 2026 forecast.

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